Movie Reviews

Taghi Amirani's documentary is a fascinating convergence of imagination and education — and might very well be the first truly must-see film of 2020.

Terrible writing, one-dimensional characters and shoehorned plot points doom David Ayer's latest crime saga.

This "documentary" on the importance of early childhood education is styled like a pharmaceutical commercial, crossed with a PowerPoint presentation.

A potent love letter to the former community staple and its surviving businesses.

Double Seth Rogens yield plentiful laughs, but the film’s zany premise is diluted by sentimentality and subpar plotting.

Gillian Jacobs, Jemaine Clement and an appealing cast are delightful in this sneakily smart campus comedy.

Stellan Skarsgård has rarely been better than in this moving Swedish drama.

Though more an extended interview than a documentary, the film is nevertheless a testament to the late writer's entertainment value.

A rollicking documentary on the celebrated music magazine.

A  hallucinatory and thought-provoking look at existential awareness.

A powerful, inspiring documentary about Louisville, Ky.'s River City Drum Corps and its emphasis on Black excellence.

This biopic on the Canadian folk-pop artist wisely focuses on his personality and music rather than his career.

The selection of short films from this year’s Sundance is more of a mixed bag than usual.

ACLU attorneys come off like rock stars in this documentary.

Yvan Attal excels as co-writer, director and star of this quirky French dramedy.

The consequences of keeping secrets is explored in this pensive Japanese drama.

A flawed yet charming documentary about the aftermath of the 2018 wildfire that destroyed the city of Paradise, Calif.

Lucas McKee, Xpress' rising 3rd Grader movie critic, and Edwin Arnaudin offer takes on Netflix's all-star animated comedy.

A choppy but inspiring biodoc on marathoner Guor Mading Maker.

Even with an abrupt ending, this nontraditional coming-of-age story proves to be a solid directorial debut.

A sympathetic and rather adorable portrait of the celebrated photographer.